The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

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  1. KendraMorgan
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Passable and over used CGI. The characters are not recognizable from books I love so dearly. Bad writing and cringy dialog. Costume that stand out and looks cheap. This isn't Tolkien. It more like a generic fantasy then Tolkien high fantasy. There is so much lore breaking. If your a Tolkien fan. This isn't worth your time and you just end up angry
  2. Jeanmassa
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    A série deveria ter sido lançada para o YouTube, eles nem deveriam ter gastado nada com Cgi ou atores, seria bem melhor se algum canal de sátiras tivesse feito a série, o nível é muito baixo, é decepcionante.
  3. IgrokU
    Sep 2, 2022
    2
    Hot garbage meets the CW. the show starts slow and stays that way, the characters are terrible, Galadriel is the most Mary Sue/ Karen that has been written, she is meme-worthy how shallow and stupid her story is. The show is just one bad story after another- I'm giving it a 2 for effects.... but this is not Tolkien in any way shape or form= terrible.
  4. nikt1
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    cgi isn't all. but you have all the tokens required. stay tuned for more. btw - ep2 is worse than ep1. but it doesn't change anything.
  5. ardast
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Fan fic level of writing, bad acting, short hair elves without any trace of their grace and ethereal, otherworldly aura. Complete mess to be honest. Had a hard time to sit through the whole first episode.
    Sad days for us Tolkien fans.
  6. helgethalappar
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I cant finished first episode so i rate this: 0
    This is not Tolkien this is SJW fantasy it deserve to be deleted    … Expand
  7. BarryZhian
    Sep 2, 2022
    10
    Perfect, Tolkien would be proud! This is the best adaptation of the century. What a great show!
  8. sneikiusas
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    My girflriend and I were waiting for this show for so long, but after watching were in such bad mood, that we had a fight, my girlfriend left me, because of this trash. Really, politics? Jesus christ, so bad it destroyed Tolkiens work and my future ex wife.
  9. freedwretch
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    This show is complete woke garbage. It was made only to indoctrinate people into this communist system that media and entertainment wants to transform this country into
  10. Oldboimo
    Sep 2, 2022
    2
    it's badly acted, the dialogues are bland as **** the casting is bad, the music is bad, I still don't know what the plot is about, everything is all over the place, everything feels very restricted.
  11. NorbertoTrujill
    Sep 2, 2022
    10
    Amazing! La serie está a un nivel cinematográfico muy alto. Con ganas de una nueva temporada.
  12. GroinyGroin
    Sep 2, 2022
    2
    This surly isn’t a 0 or even a 1, it’s got some effort put into the cinematography, costumes and set design. Definitely no where near a 10, your just kidding yourself if you think this is perfect. It’s a boring, overly political mess. This feels like fanfiction, or another fantasy setting wearing the clothes of lord of the rings.
  13. AXZO
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    My overall verdict:
    - this is not Tolkien.
    - it's not Lord of the Rings. - This is a made-up world sick fantasy 2 directors who in place of trying to reproduce the screen world and events described by the original, they in turn have decided to simply under the famous brand name and the name of the great Tolkien, to shove their crap. Do not watch, better read the Silmarillion or watch    My overall verdict:
    - this is not Tolkien.
    - it's not Lord of the Rings.
    - This is a made-up world sick fantasy 2 directors who in place of trying to reproduce the screen world and events described by the original, they in turn have decided to simply under the famous brand name and the name of the great Tolkien, to shove their crap. Do not watch, better read the Silmarillion or watch the trilogy of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings.    … Expand
  14. Kyrusha
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    Anybody giving this tripe a score beyond 3 is a paid shill, especially the daily beast reviewer giving it a perfect 100/100. These people have financial incentives to give this garbage a positive review. The Dialogue, acting and casting is mind-bogglingly terrible for such a grand budget ($1bn last I checked). It looks like a group of college larpers were given a budget to re-enact someAnybody giving this tripe a score beyond 3 is a paid shill, especially the daily beast reviewer giving it a perfect 100/100. These people have financial incentives to give this garbage a positive review. The Dialogue, acting and casting is mind-bogglingly terrible for such a grand budget ($1bn last I checked). It looks like a group of college larpers were given a budget to re-enact some poorly written fan-fiction. The black elves/hobbits also take you completely out of the show since the only reason they are present is due to political ideology as well as corporate pandering.

    It's impossible to see a black elf and not immediately see the corporate string pulling behind it, taking you completely out of the world every time he's on-screen. This is an abomination to Tolkein and to Jackson's LOTR trilogy. This series is to LOTR what modern art is to Da Vinci. A soulless, pretentious travesty.

    The dialogue in particular is very bad, it's the type of crap you see boomer's share on facebook that 'sounds' deep on a surface level but it's actually genuinely meaningless drivel, taking up screen time.

    “Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin good forces have invented or made”

    ― JRR Tolkien    … Expand
  15. Holo_0f_Yoitsu
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    If you were thinking about watching this show, don't waste your time. The actors are pretty poor, the casting is weird, the writing is worse than season eight Game of Thrones and the costumes just feel wrong. They do a pretty bad job of adapting Tolkien's works too. The writers, actors and producers obviously see Tolkien as some kind of 'problematic' hack whose ideas need to be improvedIf you were thinking about watching this show, don't waste your time. The actors are pretty poor, the casting is weird, the writing is worse than season eight Game of Thrones and the costumes just feel wrong. They do a pretty bad job of adapting Tolkien's works too. The writers, actors and producers obviously see Tolkien as some kind of 'problematic' hack whose ideas need to be improved upon by Hollywood and Big Tech. In fact, there's something very Saruman-like about this show and the anti-Tolkien activists involved with it. The 2009 independent film Born of Hope does a much better job at adapting Tolkien and being true to his spirit and works than this turd does, so go watch that instead.… Expand
  16. DantoMocny
    Sep 2, 2022
    8
    After 2 episodes. I loved visual aspect of the series, there was not much time to give us whole story so Im waiting for more to come
  17. Rocker9800
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    This show is a waste of time and money, the dialogues are dull and boring, they are nothing in comparison to LoTR or anything that Tolkien has ever written, the graphics are good but of course they are good, they wasted a enormous quantity of money do make them. The story so far is, in my opinion, not intersting nor something apart from the typical 2020 tv series or action movie, there areThis show is a waste of time and money, the dialogues are dull and boring, they are nothing in comparison to LoTR or anything that Tolkien has ever written, the graphics are good but of course they are good, they wasted a enormous quantity of money do make them. The story so far is, in my opinion, not intersting nor something apart from the typical 2020 tv series or action movie, there are the same tropes and dialogues. Imo its a 0/10 because the writers could have come up with a better story, less money wasted and something more in line with Tolkien's lore.… Expand
  18. prayformojo33
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    Lamentable que se llegué a esto de tomar un producto de calidad y destrozar la idea original del autor.
  19. azzakazam
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Completely disrespectful to Tolkien's legacy. Full of woke and political propaganda that Peter Jackson would never have inputted into the show. Written and presented without any creative integrity. If you have any respect for the lore of Tolkien's work, don't even watch this.
  20. Burrowski
    Sep 2, 2022
    2
    I feel like this is a shameless attempt to tick diversity boxes. Sure the CGI looks good but not sure it’s worth the money they must have shelled out. Any thing with dwarves in looks good but that’s about it… honestly struggling to find positives. Just watch house of the dragon or the last kingdom instead.
  21. Matt13530
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    This show is an embarrassment and and insult to Tolkien and the world he created, the writing is terrible, the CGI is awful and the music does not fit. I hope they cancel this series
  22. IgorRolim
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    Horrible start. The characters are boring, boring, tiring, they don't inspire, they aren't captivating, they don't have charisma, they are all apathetic, with the exception of three, they are: elanor, poppy proudfellow, durin IV, these are in my opinion the best characters in the series . As for the look, everything is very generic, with no personality or identity of its own, just largeHorrible start. The characters are boring, boring, tiring, they don't inspire, they aren't captivating, they don't have charisma, they are all apathetic, with the exception of three, they are: elanor, poppy proudfellow, durin IV, these are in my opinion the best characters in the series . As for the look, everything is very generic, with no personality or identity of its own, just large and extremely saturated places created, which on screen look very fake. Galadriel is without a doubt the worst character. The series creates a warrior galadriel, who is extremely forced. Galadriel is the "character that owns" all virtue, the perfect person, the perfect warrior, full of virtues, who feels superior to everyone, which honestly is extremely forced and unconvincing.… Expand
  23. Rich87
    Sep 2, 2022
    2
    Not a fan of producers and studios who disrespect the lore, the legacy with forced woke ideology and who disregard the source material. Its very pretty ill give it that
  24. noyers87
    Sep 2, 2022
    10
    Morfydd is perfect. Beautiful show, grand in scope and intriguing. Season 1 focusing on world building but also the characters are very compelling.
  25. Saul_Tar
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Fan fiction is ok, but when it comes to Tolkien, I want to see an adaptation of actual events from actual Tolkien books. Not a single moment in these series can be found in the book. All of it completely made up. They had rich source material, but decided to write their own story, which obviously can't compete.
    If they didn't use Tolkien character names, no one would even know it's Middle    Fan fiction is ok, but when it comes to Tolkien, I want to see an adaptation of actual events from actual Tolkien books. Not a single moment in these series can be found in the book. All of it completely made up. They had rich source material, but decided to write their own story, which obviously can't compete.
    If they didn't use Tolkien character names, no one would even know it's Middle Earth. But then no one would watch it, so I guess they had to. It doesn't have Middle Earth feel. Looks like a generic fantasy fan fic.    … Expand
  26. JonasCassel
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    I really had my hopes up, but the characters and story are so empty. Very disappointed as I really believed this was going to be decent. I can't believe the critics are generally in favour of the show. I mean it looks impressive, but everything is artificial.
  27. sVarus
    Sep 2, 2022
    7
    The series is entertaining, the look is a little too slick for my taste. (-2P)
    The story seems OK, deviating from the lore here and there, but that was to be expected. (-1P)
    I find the whole negative vibe a pity. It feels like people are going in with an expectation that is Utopian, remember the Hobbit is in itself very weak filmed.
  28. bumble_bee
    Sep 2, 2022
    3
    It's anything but the Lord of the Rings
    Amazon could have easily created HER OWN fantasy saga for such money, but no.....
  29. DouglasNorkevic
    Sep 2, 2022
    10
    Realmente um marco na produção televisional de Tolkien! VIsuais, atuações e roteiro estão muito bem desenvolvidos. Animado para acompanhar a adaptação nos próximos episódios do seriado.
  30. Ninepaces
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    - Music was alright, but not LOTR trilogy quality 6/10.
    - Writing 0/10. A joke.
    - Acting 1/10. Galadriel's actor is insufferable and lacks the gravitas and presence to play the character. See Matt Smith in HOTD or Henry Cavill in the Witcher to see what a main character should be in terms of acting chops. - Set 5/10. Some places were nice to see, some were disappointing. Costumes were    - Music was alright, but not LOTR trilogy quality 6/10.
    - Writing 0/10. A joke.
    - Acting 1/10. Galadriel's actor is insufferable and lacks the gravitas and presence to play the character. See Matt Smith in HOTD or Henry Cavill in the Witcher to see what a main character should be in terms of acting chops.
    - Set 5/10. Some places were nice to see, some were disappointing. Costumes were completely off and seemed fake or impractical.
    - Spirit of Tolkien/Lore Adherence - 0/10. Missed the point of the entire body of work. See NY Times Article on the subject.    … Expand
  31. WodorowyPotwor
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    I watch first episode, beatiful effects and music but that is all. This is lore killer series with political correctness. Complete Blend - A new generic fantasy series without love. Episode is boring. Costiumes are bad. Actors are bad. Characters are bad - especially Galadriel. There is no climate of lord of the rings. Maybe i'm to hard, but it becouse i love J. R. R. Tolkien books.
  32. Erfaron
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    Pretty, but empty, boring and uninspired. If you want to see some pretty special effects - that's your kind of TV show. If you want a good interesting story, talented charismatic actors, meaningful dialogs - better don't watch it, the show is not for you. The main heroine is annoying and predictable, all others are boring or unremarkable, in case of Celebrimbor- just doesn't look the part.Pretty, but empty, boring and uninspired. If you want to see some pretty special effects - that's your kind of TV show. If you want a good interesting story, talented charismatic actors, meaningful dialogs - better don't watch it, the show is not for you. The main heroine is annoying and predictable, all others are boring or unremarkable, in case of Celebrimbor- just doesn't look the part. The writing is full of clichés, lazy and uninspired. Tolkien/LOTR only by name. And whoever worked on the costumes, especially on armor, please try to do a much better job in the future projects. Music is ok though.… Expand
  33. Pyrate
    Sep 2, 2022
    9
    Love it.

    The show is amazing and has a good start. Is it a 10? No. Is it a 0? Hahaha.
  34. renohata
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Poor character development, specifically the main protagonist, Galadriel, who is really terrible. Feels like I lost hours of my life which will never come back watching this. I give one point due to the special effects. Even the soundtrack is generic.
  35. Elmris96
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Slow pacing. Cringe dialogues, no respect for the lore, bad use of cgi , bad acting
  36. Draesin
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    The overall quality of the acting is honestly really bad, bordering on fanfilm levels of bad, but its also that the dialogue is poorly written. Combined with printed on scale armor shirts and a lot of the sets that aren’t CGI’d to the teeth looking incredibly bland (seriously some of the castle interiors look like they are made with painted styrofoam.) This show is unfortunately lookingThe overall quality of the acting is honestly really bad, bordering on fanfilm levels of bad, but its also that the dialogue is poorly written. Combined with printed on scale armor shirts and a lot of the sets that aren’t CGI’d to the teeth looking incredibly bland (seriously some of the castle interiors look like they are made with painted styrofoam.) This show is unfortunately looking like another Wheel of Time, supposedly the most expensive show in history but they can’t hire decent actors and fund a proper wardrobe or non-CGI sets that don’t look like someone recently renovated an office building. This is far from LOTR quality, it belongs in the bargain bin.… Expand
  37. vijay11
    Sep 2, 2022
    9
    loved it. its not like LOTR and Hobbit, but definitely interesting. don't understand all the negative reviews.

    definitely recommend it and cant wait for next episodes.
  38. samwisest
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    One of the worst acting I have seen in while. The character of Galadriel could have been portrayed in a far better manner. The direction is also very bad. The deviation of the story from the books also affect the enjoyability. The editing in the CGI seems to be overdone and the landscapes look too refined. The pacing of the episodes is also very weird. The first episode is the most boringOne of the worst acting I have seen in while. The character of Galadriel could have been portrayed in a far better manner. The direction is also very bad. The deviation of the story from the books also affect the enjoyability. The editing in the CGI seems to be overdone and the landscapes look too refined. The pacing of the episodes is also very weird. The first episode is the most boring and you would find yourself wanting some scenes to end quickly. Some of the dialogues by the characters make it seem like Amazon deliberately tried to insert as much wisdom quotes as they can without even checking if it fits the scene or not. It seem like a bad attempt to mimic the effect that wisdom quotes had in the original Lord of the Rings trilogy by Peter Jackson. The introduction of characters in the first episode made the show seem more like a documentary of the middle earth rather than a fantasy TV show.… Expand
  39. Lauriemck
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    I would rather re-watch game of thrones season eight. It is a challenge to find positives - the special effects were nice.
  40. mlamagalhaes
    Sep 2, 2022
    9
    This is a great work of art. Visuals and production are perfect, great character introductions, the pacing is low but this is good for true fans. Two amazing episodes and hope the rest will be even better.
  41. Kaede393
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Generic, regular, vulgar fantasy. Not worth watching. Don't waste your time.
  42. Dikay05
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Сериал полное разочарование 2022 года! Потратить столько денег и выдать плохой продукт, да еще и с современной повесткой которая тут неуместна! Актеры подобраны ужасно. Большая ошибка была, вносить современные тренды в хорошее исторические произведение!Сериал полное разочарование 2022 года! Потратить столько денег и выдать плохой продукт, да еще и с современной повесткой которая тут неуместна! Актеры подобраны ужасно. Большая ошибка была, вносить современные тренды в хорошее исторические произведение!
  43. nilladin
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    I just finished first episode and I'm bored to the death.

    dialogs 1/10
    script 1/10
    fun 0/10
    cgi 2/10
    music(Howard Shore) 4/10
    spirit of tolkien 0/10
    elements of nature 0/10

    Hope this would be 'breaking point' to producing holywood **** like this.
  44. Ir0n
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    don't know what to say, really bad story writing.
    doesn't feel like a story from tolkin's world but more like Hollywood
  45. JoelCairo1
    Sep 2, 2022
    2
    Terrible writing, story, and pacing. Show obviously tried to disguise these with pretty visuals, but the flaws are glaringly obvious. Not the worst thing I've ever seen, but pretty awful nonetheless.
  46. Brohamadir
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Complete garbage. Not true to Tolkien at all. No respect at all for the established lore. I doubt anyone that had their hands in creating this travesty of a show ever read any of the man's work.
  47. Thranduchil
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    There is no curse in Elvish, Entish, or the tongues of Men for this treachery.
  48. JimmyMack
    Sep 2, 2022
    10
    There's a campaign to review bomb this unfortunately by online trolls. But I've actually watched it and it's really great. Compelling, beautiful, thought provoking, scary, funny, and true to Middle Earth.
  49. bobiroka79
    Sep 2, 2022
    10
    At the very least, this is reverant of the Tolkein's source material and loyal to the aesthetic values defined by Peter Jackson's work. As for characters and plot, give them a **** chance...
  50. valrond
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    If this was called a generic medieval fantasy, it would be just a mediocre, not very talented, boring, poorly written and acted show. It would deserve a 4-5
    But it bears the name of The Lord of the Rings. There is nothing here that reminds me of Tolkien, except for the names. The looks are wrong, the few "real" characters are wrong, and the story is a complete invention.
    Nothing to see here.
  51. Tornan
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    What they did to Galadriel was disturbing. Acting was very very poor. Cast choices for characters were inaccurate. I watched only the first episode and I won't watch the second.
  52. enut_butter
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Terrible writing. Terrible cast. Fan fiction-tier plot. Terrible direction. This was worst than I ever anticipated.
  53. movteX
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    the worst of the worst, Ive legit never seen anything that is so bad. It blows my mind how you can invest so much into a show and it come out like pure ...
  54. Ramzija
    Sep 2, 2022
    2
    For two episodes, for more than an hour each, there is not even a hint of a normal plot. That's why they released two series. After the first one, they would not have been able to keep the viewer. In the second, they probably hoped for gnomes. It's a shame just.
  55. Sarariman
    Sep 2, 2022
    10
    It's just made up **** so what does 'true to the source' even mean. Enjoy the ride. It's a good show.
  56. JPSond
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    Except for visuals and music, this series an epic fail. Galadrial worst character - nothing more to say. If your main character is broken, your show is broken.
  57. Krompirko
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Didn't expect much, didn't get much. I m not even angry how they butchered Tolkien, mostly sad. I guess only good part was when they didn't give Elrond seat at the council and rank of the master and he went full Darth Vader on poor gypsy hobbits.… Expand
  58. ErrantShrew
    Sep 2, 2022
    3
    I’m doing my best to be an adult here, by giving this show a 3 instead of a 1. Mostly because there are a few great shots. A shame, it’s clear where the budget went. I don’t know about anyone else, but watching multi-thousand year old beings argue in every other scene… well, it was a little jarring.

    Nothing made sense. Nothing grabbed my interest. To anyone who has read and loved    I’m doing my best to be an adult here, by giving this show a 3 instead of a 1. Mostly because there are a few great shots. A shame, it’s clear where the budget went. I don’t know about anyone else, but watching multi-thousand year old beings argue in every other scene… well, it was a little jarring.

    Nothing made sense. Nothing grabbed my interest. To anyone who has read and loved Tolkien’s works, it was clear this was not a good faith effort to pay homage to his work. This is fan fiction at absolute best. Fan fiction with some nice cinematography.

    Thanks for destroying the fond memories of my childhood with this dreck, Bezos!    … Expand
  59. CalvinCrack
    Sep 2, 2022
    10
    So far so good. I have to give it a 10 on visual merit alone. This is the highest quality looking TV show I’ve ever seen. There’s a true artistry to these visuals, like it has been meticulously storyboarded for years before a camera rolled and now we are seeing the fruits of that labor. I appreciate that level of calculation in a fantasy epic which paints in such broad strokes. ThisSo far so good. I have to give it a 10 on visual merit alone. This is the highest quality looking TV show I’ve ever seen. There’s a true artistry to these visuals, like it has been meticulously storyboarded for years before a camera rolled and now we are seeing the fruits of that labor. I appreciate that level of calculation in a fantasy epic which paints in such broad strokes. This story is told visually, and with confidence. There are moments where less expensive shows would cut away but this one sticks with it and gives you the full sequence. That’s what elevates it— it feels like they had free reign to make every sequence as good as it could be, not just as good as they could afford. On the script side there are some great lines and moments in here. “The wind that seeks to blow out a candle can also stoke its flames.” [paraphrasing]. That and several other lines caught my ear as going above and beyond the call of duty for a television series into literary territory. The pacing oscillates between slow medium and fast throughout its runtime and that kept me on my toes. The slow parts can be a little slow and episode 2 in particular felt more like a TV show than the first episode but overall it maintains a good balance of series/movie hybrid. I’ve never seen anything quite like it. Acting is exceptional thus far, especially Galandriel. There is something about this woman that draws my attention. Every character is well done and they all have something intriguing about them. The actors are well cast and I like what everyone is doing with their role.

    I think considering the ambition of this project the creative team knocked it out of the park. This is high stakes filmmaking and it’s paying off so far.    … Expand
  60. slippyJimo
    Sep 2, 2022
    8
    Visually impressive and reminds stylistically more hobbit trilogy(super clean world) than lotr(more grounded), right now story seems simple - evil is still lurking etc. Pacing really fast jumps around constantly. Looks promising tho. Liked more than houseOfBoring.
  61. Daermon
    Sep 2, 2022
    4
    This ruin Tolkiens legacy… Its not true Tolkien adaptation. Just a big budget random fantasy sh*t… :( If you need the true Tolkien lore: read the books! Far better.
  62. rockwithedog
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Bad Show, Bad Witring, Bad actors, a esse of time, a disperespect of original souce.
  63. BobFloss
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Lacklustre and miscast stars, few stand out, makes you want for an Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen or Elijah Wood. None of the actors sell the performance and its hard to get immersed with the dull characters and poor performances. Overuse of CGI reminiscent more of a video game than the practical effects of the original trilogy that used CGI sparingly but to good effect.
  64. hjmaier
    Sep 2, 2022
    2
    It was disappointing. Great visuals, but has nothing to do with Tolkien or Middle-Earth beside some name droppings. It could be a nice generic fantasy show, but it did not deliver the Tolkien vibes it had promised.
  65. Nerdlife
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is not based on Tolkien's work. They changed so much from source material. The series took a sexist turn for the worst and instead of presenting us with the beautiful story Tolkien wrote about Galadriel, they decided that the only way for her to be powerful was to show her behaving like a stereotypical fantasy male.

    The dialogue is awful, the pacing atrocious. The series feel rushed. While there are lots of eye candy it feels empty as an parking lot at 3 am.

    They tried to hide their awful plot and dialogue with tons of fan service but it was not enough.

    It's a really sad day to see Tolkien's work being bastardized this way.    … Expand
  66. AlliDoisWatchTv
    Sep 2, 2022
    10
    too many fake reviews jeez.... ima stick to IMDB from now on. Metacritic isnt what it used to be. Great show tho amazing look
  67. HardcoreFans
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Don't waste your time on this show. It's like creating music with the best sound quality ever, but the melody is just awful.
  68. thegrouch666
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Shame this is fan fiction. The locations look good, unfortunately they have ruined the story.
  69. PoopyDoopy
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    The casting in this show is awful, not a single character stands out as being likeable. The story is just plain boring and doesn't leave you with any sense of dying to see the next episode. Lot's of laughable moments as they shoe horn in cringey moments to elevate certain characters at the expense of others. The tone is incredibly unbalanced as well and it's hard to tell who this show isThe casting in this show is awful, not a single character stands out as being likeable. The story is just plain boring and doesn't leave you with any sense of dying to see the next episode. Lot's of laughable moments as they shoe horn in cringey moments to elevate certain characters at the expense of others. The tone is incredibly unbalanced as well and it's hard to tell who this show is even being made for from one moment to the next.… Expand
  70. masterdirk
    Sep 2, 2022
    8
    Great looking show, love the vibe, the growing threat. Seems that a lot of people are going to hate on it. It is what it is.
  71. gyorggy
    Sep 2, 2022
    9
    Really good show, good actors and the story is convincing and interesting. Shame people watch hateful youtube videos and review bomb the show for no reason, the world we live in...
  72. ParanoidRED
    Sep 2, 2022
    10
    Absolutely incredible production so far, first episode was good but the second was pure LOTR joy, can't wait to see where it goes
  73. markjamie20
    Sep 2, 2022
    10
    I loved it. It is visually stunning, and has great characters, and the potential to be an all time classic. Tolkien fanboys can go hide in their mummy's basement and write snarky posts about black elves and "lore'... the rest of us will enjoy a brilliant show.
  74. theOUTCAST
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Do i really need to explain myself? Just gonna say that this isnt a tolkien story, or in his style, or anything even close to that. Just a randon series with people trying to make it popular using his name. Its looks more like a hate towards tolkien's work and stories.
  75. Da_Ocsta
    Sep 2, 2022
    2
    A bastardisation of Tolkien's work, laced with dire mis characterization and horrendous acting. Good visuals, but that's about it. A trainwreck for the ages.
  76. Liquidoon
    Sep 2, 2022
    9
    I've never been a fan of Tolkien's universe, but after two episodes I'm downright enchanted by its beauty. Amazon has created a new class of quality in creating the series. I thought that the visuals couldn't beat Game of Thrones, but this series proves me wrong
  77. first-life-
    Sep 2, 2022
    2
    Hilarious disrespect of Tolkien fans, one billion to spit on them, I hope it was worth the propaganda
  78. N1ghtwing
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Tolkien would have been furious at this adaptation and what they have done to his work. He was notoriously protective of his writing.
    "I would ask them to make an effort of imagination sufficient to understand the irritation (and on occasion the resentment) of an author, who finds, increasingly as he proceeds, his work treated as it would seem carelessly in general, in places recklessly,    Tolkien would have been furious at this adaptation and what they have done to his work. He was notoriously protective of his writing.
    "I would ask them to make an effort of imagination sufficient to understand the irritation (and on occasion the resentment) of an author, who finds, increasingly as he proceeds, his work treated as it would seem carelessly in general, in places recklessly, and with no evident signs of any appreciation of what it is all about. [...] The canons of narrative an in any medium cannot be wholly different ; and the failure of poor films is often precisely in exaggeration, and in the intrusion of unwarranted matter owing to not perceiving where the core of the original lies." - Tolkien The dialogue in this show is the most offensive part of all. Please go read the books and try to imagine anyone in Tolkien's works speaking the way they do in the show.    … Expand
  79. Albar
    Sep 2, 2022
    2
    If they are going to make up stories and characters, why are they relating this show to Tolkien instead of creating a new franchise?
  80. AverageJoe20
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Honestly i didnt want to believe the haters, but this show is really bad. so boring and full of political messaging. just another woke show. to bad it could of been great. but its a Zero.
  81. NTM900
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    Disregards all lore in such a way that I don’t think I’ve ever seen in an adaptation ever, changes are expected but this… this is destruction. Karen Galadriel is sooooo insufferable nothing like the true strong female character she is meant to be. Nothing in the language feels like Tolkien. The writers are perhaps the most incompetent I’ve ever seen, you have so much grand lore in yourDisregards all lore in such a way that I don’t think I’ve ever seen in an adaptation ever, changes are expected but this… this is destruction. Karen Galadriel is sooooo insufferable nothing like the true strong female character she is meant to be. Nothing in the language feels like Tolkien. The writers are perhaps the most incompetent I’ve ever seen, you have so much grand lore in your grasp as well as people like Tom Shipey to help interpret it yet you vomit up this load of **** lmao I’d hate to see them ever come up with an original story and world build for it… Expand
  82. TrophyHunters
    Sep 2, 2022
    10
    The days of review bombing is so cringy.

    I myself went to a pre screening event on the 31st and it was magnificent, I do have my nitpicks, but I went in with an open mind, deactivated Facebook for a while and just watched, and there isn't a series out there quite like this one. If you are on the fence, and aren't toxic sheep haters. Give it a go.
  83. lucgonpi
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    I'm very disappointed with this show. It doesn't look like Tolkien at all. Bad acting, bad casting and bad CGI.
  84. Asmenol
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    This is NOT a Lord of the Rings, this is NOT a Tolkien - this is NOT of anything good at all. **** for idiots. Read books people XD
  85. Jbwing
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    The most disappointing adaptation I have ever seen. It seems as if the show runners intentionally undermined Tolkien's work just to force their identity politics down the viewers throat. I just wish we could enjoy entertainment media without all this nonsense, especially when your job is to adapt an all time great writers work. Shame on you Amazon.
  86. Dabbler
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    This show so far exemplifies everything wrong with modern entertainment. It invest everything in the superficial and neglects the soul. The special effects that obviously was the entire focus of this project do look nice but in a Videogame kind of way, they are glossy and clean, way to clean. they lack any grit that brings them into reality which is something Jacksons movies did well.This show so far exemplifies everything wrong with modern entertainment. It invest everything in the superficial and neglects the soul. The special effects that obviously was the entire focus of this project do look nice but in a Videogame kind of way, they are glossy and clean, way to clean. they lack any grit that brings them into reality which is something Jacksons movies did well. Along with the videogame graphics comes videogame soundtrack. now here is the real problem, the dialogue and character building in this is garbage, just haughty fake accents you expect from very low budget films. So if you like a bunch of teenagers LARPing then you are in luck. I liked no one in this except the Istari but he is mute at this point. his interaction with female-frodo is not bad. everyone else is… Expand
  87. tuwalua
    Sep 2, 2022
    9
    I am pleasantly suprised!!! The first episodes are superb, good castig, epic battles, an a lush world! As a child i would have killed for a tv show like this which featured my fafourite books! But sure there are flaws, i hope that they will iron it out during the first season! But so far it doesnt deserve the hat it gets on the web!
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 40 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 40
  3. Negative: 0 out of 40
  1. The New Yorker
    Reviewed by: Jo Livingstone
    Sep 16, 2022
    80
    Adar’s début drips with signifiers. ... When Adar informs Arondir in Episode 4 that he has been told many lies, some that “run so deep even the rocks and roads now believe them,” it is still a thrill. Tolkien succeeded in creating a mythic world, one that has now grown vast enough through acts of typological repetition and imitation to conquer television, too.
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  2. Slant Magazine
    Reviewed by: Chris Barsanti
    Sep 16, 2022
    63
    With war brewing and the forging of the rings seemingly still far off, the first half of The Rings of Power’s first season constitutes little more than stage-setting for the struggle to come. Given the lack of quests and central commanding figures, it often makes for less-than-gripping drama. However, given that there are four more seasons already planned, and potentially dozens of new characters to be introduced, the slow and throat-clearing build is possibly a good sign.
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  3. TV Guide Magazine
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    Sep 9, 2022
    90
    The Rings of Power is a reminder of what drew many of us to epic fantasy in the first place: wonder. ... This series set in an ancient realm displays one dazzling and painterly landscape after another. Power also doesn't skimp on action. [12 - 25 Sep 2022, p.10]
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